Cooperatives & Communities
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FBI warns US farm co-ops of cyber threats in planting and harvest seasons
US – Cyber attacks on agricultural co-ops are higher in the planting and harvest seasons, the FBI has warned. The US crime agency says ransomware actors will choose these crucial seasons because…
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Masindi Municipality opens new market, residents to be given priority
MASINDI– Masindi district local government has opened a new market in Kirasa 1 cell in Central Masindi Municipality and will give residents a priority. The market was launched by Emmy Ngaburano, the…
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Oil companies ready to invest 10 billion dollars in oil and gas sector
HOIMA – Sarah Birungi Banage, the Head Corporate Affairs Uganda National Oil Company [UNOC] has explained that oil companies under their joint ventures Total Energies Uganda, China National Offshore Oil Corporation CNOOC…
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Food and energy price shocks from Ukraine war could last for years
KAMPALA– The war in Ukraine has dealt a major shock to commodity markets, altering global patterns of trade, production, and consumption in ways that will keep prices at historically high levels through…
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Cooperators attend TUI’s Youth Leadership and Entrepreneurship Camp 2022, urged to create wealth
KAMPALA– About 40 youth from several cooperatives on the Coop360° Network are attending a four-day annual Kyoto Youth Leadership and Entrepreneurship Camp 2022, organised by The Uhuru Institute for Social Development [TUI].…
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Kiruhura farmers fear for their animals over invasion of African armyworms
MBARARA – African armyworms that have terribly affected districts of Bukedea, Luwero and Namutumba have so far crossed to western Uganda in Kiruhura district where the insects have eaten all the animal…
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Rwandan Sandra Uwera now global CEO of Fairtrade International
BONN – Fairtrade International, the global label for social justice and sustainability, has appointed Rwandan Sandra Uwera as its global Chief Executive Officer [CEO]. Ms Uwera succeeds Dr Nyagoy Nyong’o, who served as…
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Kikuube district officer arrested over misuse of co-operators’ assets
KIKUUBE – The State House Anti-Corruption Unit [ACU] in liaison with the Uganda Police has arrested the Kikuube district labour officer, Arthur Mpuuga, who doubles as the chairperson of Bunyoro Tulihamu Cooperative…
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Acholi leaders applaud Uganda Breweries for supporting commercial agriculture
GULU – Leaders from Acholi sub region have applauded Uganda Breweries Limited [UBL] for supporting commercial agriculture in northern Uganda. The company officials were on Friday in Gulu at Ker Kwaro Acholi…
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Luo communities form coalition to fight poverty
GULU – The Luo speaking communities in the different parts of Uganda have formed a coalition to fight poverty and improve livelihoods of the vulnerable communities across the country. The coalition which…
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